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Letter from Maria Fitzherbert, Brighton, to Mary Georgiana Dawson-Damer, 1829 November 15 : autograph manuscript signed with initials.

BIB_ID
425219
Accession number
MA 3498.79
Creator
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837.
Display Date
Brighton, England, 1829 November 15.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Description
1 item (4 pages, with address) ; 21.8 x 18.2 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and postmarks to "Hon'ble / Mrs. Dawson Damer / Sprotsborough / Doncaster."
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Summary
Apologizing for not writing sooner but explaining that "...I have never had a moment to myself - the number of people of my acquaintance that are there is amazing & there is nothing but dinner party's going on every day...I have been dining out constantly but as yet I have had no party at Home. My rooms will be quite finish'd in a day or two then I shall begin to return Civility from those I have receiv'd it from...I do not expect the K[ing] will come - Lady C. is seriously ill & the Duke of Cumberland uses all his Interest to prevent a visit here - The Pavillion is made quite ready to receive him & some people think that he will come but I dont think he will - It is perfectly indifferent to me whether he does or not;" relating news of friends and family.